Maurice Brenner

Maurice Brenner
Brenner in The Phil Silvers Show, 1956
Born
Morris Brenner

(1914-08-25)August 25, 1914
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 2005(2005-08-25) (aged 91)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1993
Spouse
Judith Brenner
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(died. 1998)​
[1]

Morris Brenner (August 25, 1914 – August 25, 2005)[1] was an American actor. He was best known for playing Pvt. Irving Fleischman in The Phil Silvers Show.

Life and career

Brenner was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in 1948, appearing in the Broadway play The Bees and the Flowers.[2]

Brenner appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, his theatre credits including The Madwoman of Chaillot,[3][4] Two's Company[2] Sing Till Tomorrow,[5] Lunatics and Lovers,[2][6] Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe,[7] The Beauty Part, also assistant stage-managing,[8] Once for the Asking, [9] Fiddler on the Roof[2] and Minor Miracle.[7]

From 1950 to 1993, Brenner appeared in various television programs. He was hired to play Duane Doberman on the sitcom The Phil Silvers Show, but was recast in the role of Irving Fleischman when Maurice Gosfield came and auditioned for the role of Doberman.[10][11] Other television credits include Naked City, Car 54, Where Are You?, East Side/West Side, The Dick Van Dyke Show,[12] and Tribeca.[13][14] Brenner's film credits include Lilith, Mirage, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Sweet Lorraine and American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy.[13][14]

Brenner retired in 1993, last appearing in the anthology drama television series Tribeca.[citation needed]

Death

Brenner died in August 2005 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, on his 91st birthday.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1955 The New Recruits Pvt. Duane Doberman TV movie
1959 Keep in Step Pvt. Irving Fleischman TV movie
1964 Lilith Mr. Gordon uncredited
1965 Mirage Minor Role uncredited
1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Diner Patron
1987 Sweet Lorraine Marie's Grandfather
1989 American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1955-1959 The Phil Silvers Show Pvt. Irving Fleischman 132 episodes
1955-1956 The Ed Sullivan Show Pvt. Irving Fleischman/Himself 2 episodes
1961-1963 Car 54, Where Are You? Officer Kramer/Alvin Broos/Officer Julie - Dispatcher 5 episodes
1962 Naked City Milk Man 1 episode
1963 East Side/West Side 1 episode
1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show Mr. Little 1 episode
1993 Tribeca Max 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b "Maurice Brenner Obituary (1914 - 2005)". legacy.com. The New York Times. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maurice Brenner". Playbill. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Giraudoux, Valency, Jean, Maurice (1974). The Madwoman of Chaillot. Dramatists Play Service. p. 3. ISBN 9780822207146 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 52". Daily News. New York, New York. December 29, 1948. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 407". Daily News. New York, New York. December 29, 1953. p. 407 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 371". Daily News. New York, New York. December 15, 1954. p. 371 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Maurice Brenner". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Beauty Part". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Leonard, William (1986). Once was Enough. Scarecrow Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780810819092 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Everitt, David (March 2001). King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy. Syracuse University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780815606765 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Nesteroff, Kilph (November 3, 2015). The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy. Grove Atlantic. p. 142. ISBN 9780802190864. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Google Books & Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ Waldron, Vince (2001). The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book: The Definitive History and Ultimate Viewer's Guide to Television's Most Enduring Comedy. Applause. p. 353. ISBN 9781557834539 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ a b "Maurice Brenner". TV Guide. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Lentz, Harris (May 4, 2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786424894 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths BRENNER, MAURICE". The New York Times. August 29, 2005. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.